Therapist profile
Ian Guthrie, LPC
Missouri
LPC in Missouri - Anger and Addiction focus
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Missouri / 2016035081
- NPI1609437995
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- CBT based
- Motivational interviewing
- Mindfulness skills
About Ian
Ian Guthrie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with seven years of professional counseling experience and over 15 years working with addiction and mental health concerns. He helps adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, and anger. Ian also supports people facing career challenges, grief, parenting stress, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and attachment.
He uses a practical mix of approaches rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with influences from Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused techniques, mindfulness, and existential ideas. Sessions focus on clear strategies that address thinking patterns, motivation, and everyday coping skills. Clients often work on small, concrete changes they can try between meetings.
Ian describes his style as direct and flexible. He helps people set goals, notice unhelpful patterns, and build simple routines that reduce reactivity and increase control over behavior. When addiction or substance concerns appear, he draws on his long experience in that area to identify immediate steps that lower risk and improve functioning.
He also pays attention to relationship patterns like attachment, communication problems, and commitment issues. Work in these areas looks at how past experiences shape present reactions and what practical moves can improve connection and reduce conflict. Ian supports people navigating life changes such as separation, fatherhood, or caregiving stress.
Sessions are focused and action-oriented while still allowing time to talk through feelings and context. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment through the See online therapy options flow.
How sessions work
Approaches you may use and how online work fits
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and supports exploration of feelings and goals. It helps when someone needs a reflective space to sort through reasons for anger and motivation for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to reduce reactive behavior and manage stress. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention to present-moment experience and can help people notice early signs of agitation before they act.Finding which approach fits best is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to test methods and adjust based on what helps most. That means starting with priorities you name and trying concrete exercises together, then changing direction if something isn't working.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow meetings without travel. It also lets people try skills between sessions in real settings and bring those experiences back for discussion. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, motivational interviewing techniques, and mindfulness practices to the online setting to keep work focused and practical.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with related to anger?
He helps with snapping at loved ones, built-up resentment, workplace frustration, and related relationship problems. Anger is listed alongside addiction, anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.
How would you describe his approach to therapy?
He uses a pragmatic blend centered on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with influences from Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused techniques, mindfulness, and existential ideas. Sessions focus on identifying patterns and testing small changes.
What is his background and experience?
He has seven years as a Licensed Professional Counselor and more than 15 years working in addiction and mental health settings. That mix informs both short-term and longer-term work.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - credentialed in Missouri. His practice is based in Missouri.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or in-person sessions are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing will depend on your chosen plan and region.
What are the next steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That sequence begins the intake and scheduling process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.